(1) All applicants for licensure by examination shall submit a completed application.

(2) The application material must include the following:

(a) verification of successful passage of all parts of the national optometry examination administered by the NBEO with scores sent directly from the examination agency;

(b) verification of passage of the TMOD examination;

(c) verification of graduation with a transcript sent directly from the college, university, or institution approved by the ACOE, and recognized by ARBO, in which the practice and science of optometry is taught;

(d) license verifications from all states where a licensee has held or holds a license;

(e) a copy of a self-query of the National Practitioners Data Bank and the Healthcare Integrity Data Bank;

(f) three affidavits from individuals not related to the applicant attesting to the good moral character of the applicant; and

(g) the appropriate fee.

(3) Applicants shall read and understand the statutes and rules of the board for compliance with their profession.

(a) Proof of an applicant's familiarity with the board statutes and rules is evidenced by attestation on the application.